UP Official Says Crime Rate In State “Drastically” Low, NCRB’s Custodial Deaths Data Suggests Otherwise
In a rather concerning update, the National Crime Records Bureau’s (NCRB) annual Crime in India (CII) data suggests that there have been 1888 custodial deaths across the country in the last 20 years. Reports from 2001 to 2020 show that there have been 892 cases registered against police personnel, and 358 policemen have been charge-sheeted. […]
Amravati Violence: Curfew Expanded To Four Towns, Cops Detain BJP Leaders
As tension in various parts of Maharashtra’s Amravati escalated, the imposition of Section 144 of the CrPC was expanded to four more towns – Morshi, Warud, Achalpur and Anjangaon Surji. The situation had intensified following protests by right-wing groups against the Muslim march held in the district a day before to condemn the communal violence […]
“My Responsibility To Clean The Yamuna”: Delhi CM
In its fight to clean the Yamuna River, the Delhi government has resorted to deploying boats, putting up makeshift barricades and sprinkling high speed water at various locations to dissipate the toxic foam. According to sources from the Delhi government, the Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) in collaboration with the Irrigation and Flood Control Department […]
Farmers’ Union Plans A “Massive” Agitation During Next Parliament Session To Mark One Year Of Protest
500 farmers will be holding a peaceful tractor march to the Sansad Bhavan every day starting November 29, to further escalate pressure on the Centre to roll back the three controversial farm laws. The Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM) – an umbrella organisation of the farmers’ union – said that the demonstration is to mark one […]
Congress Lashes Out At Government For Lifting Procurement Ban On AgustaWestland
A day after reports surfaced that the ban on business dealings with Italian defense major Leonardo S.p.A., formerly known as Finmeccanica, has been lifted, the Congress party took a jibe at the Narendra Modi government, asking whether there was a “secret deal” behind the decision. The government lifted the procurement ban on Leonardo Spa – […]
SC Dissatisfied With UP Government’s Report On Lakhimpur Kheri Violence, Wants Former HC Judge To Monitor Probe
The Supreme Court lashed out at the Uttar Pradesh government on Monday over the report of investigation on the October 3 Lakhimpur Kheri violence. Expressing discontent on the UP government’s report, the apex court noted that the investigation is “not going the way we expected”. A Bench comprising the Chief Justice of India N.V. Ramana, […]
Top Leaders Advocate For Green Hydrogen For Sustainable Energy Transition At CERAWeek’s India Energy Forum
At the India Energy Forum organised by CERAWeek, the Minister of Petroleum & Natural Gas, Hardeep Singh Puri said that all stakeholders, including private players and the public sector, should partner enthusiastically to make India the global hub of green hydrogen. Puri asserted that the government in carrying out several reforms in mission mode to […]
India Has Delayed The Supply Of Vaccines To WHO-Backed COVAX: Sources
Despite being one of the leading manufacturers of COVID-19 vaccines, India has delayed committing its supplies to the World Health Organization-backed COVAX global sharing effort, claimed two sources to Reuters. India’s delayed supply to COVAX would affect the inoculation drives in several nations like the African countries, who entirely depend on the WHO and agencies […]
Can WhatsApp Messages Be Produced As Evidence Before The Court?
The Narcotics Control Board (NCB) claimed to recover “shocking and incriminating” material in the WhatsApp chats of Aryan Khan and his co-accused. They claimed to have found this during their investigation on the seizure of banned drugs from a cruise ship off the coast of Mumbai. However, defending Aryan Khan, senior advocate Satish Maneshinde argued […]
Bhabanipur By-poll: Mamata Banerjee’s Final Chance To Retain The CM Post
The Bhabanipur by-poll in West Bengal witnessed about a 48 percent voter turnout until 3 pm on September 30, 2021. The by-poll is a crucial one for Bengal’s chief minister and the Trinamool Congress (TMC) supremo, Mamata Banerjee. Despite her party’s mammoth victory on 213 out of the 294 seats during the 2021 West Bengal […]
